Kara & Michael’s Blog

Found carved in a lightning-struck tree in Oregon:

NEW TASTE SENSATIONS FROM GOD® BRAND!
Times and tastes change, America, and we at God® Brand understand that. That’s why the makers of the foods you’ve enjoyed for millions of years are making some exciting changes! Here’s a sampling of what’s in store for humanity this season:
When was the [...]

A lot of people are talking about how crazy PETA is since they wrote Ben and Jerry’s telling them to use human breast milk instead of cow’s milk. Ben and Jerry’s released a statement saying they applauded their out-of-the-box thinking but thought that human babies needed that breast milk.
Hello? Welcome to PETA’s point.
If you’ve never [...]

This is the funny thing about online classes - you still get the same people. I find this amusing.
The most irritating person in real-live class discussions is that one kid. There is always one, there is usually only one. They treat the class like their personal showcase, arguing with the professor and classmates, offering help [...]

Maybe you guys have been following the upheaval in the light of Palin’s email being “hacked” last week. Maybe you’ve been watching Oprah discuss anonymous, describing it as a terrorist network of child molesters. Maybe you’ve been on 4chan laughing your ass off to a video of Oprah reading an obviously sarcastic comment posted on [...]

Every so often, I forget why I chose to become an English major. Don’t get me wrong, I read endlessly. But so often, I’m reading the same things because there is a comfort and familiarity there. Or I’m reading a cookbook or a magazine. There is enjoyment in all those reading activities, but little surpasses [...]

…and not just because I’m a young person with no assets.
The US is in what currently passes for dire economic straits, and our government is stepping in to preserve the current order and enable all of us to go about our happy consumer lives. That’s fine if you’re a cornucopian; I’m not. Some resources are [...]

I have weird feet. Understand that I am the kind of person who, when given the opportunity to go barefoot or wear shoes, goes barefoot. I’ve always felt that shoes have contorted my feet. I would rather work out in bare feet than wear shoes because at least if I work out in bare feet, [...]

A collection of popular Google search terms, in poem form.
why do dogs eat grass
why do cats purr
why do men cheat
why do we yawn
why do divers shower
why do mosquito bites itch
why is the sky blue
why is russia attacking georgia
why is my computer so slow
why is a raven like a writing desk
why is my poop green
why is [...]

I read this earlier this week and felt the immediate need to take produce a tidal-wave of vomit, one that would wipe out every single person on the planet who thinks and feels the same way as the woman in charge of this chat.
It’s times like these I am grateful for Michael because we took [...]

Michael and I spent the evening yesterday cleaning out the kitchen, doing laundry and taking out trash. My personal cleaning project was the fridge. I discovered some moldy cucumbers in our crisper and the liquid on my fingers made me decide to clean out our crisper drawers and clean the shelves in the fridge. It [...]